Nottingham Forest faced Leeds United in their first 2026–27 Premier League match.
The fixture was played at the City Ground on Saturday, 22 August 2026, during the opening round. Leeds United won 1–0, taking all three points from the opening-day meeting.
The result was one of the round’s narrowest victories and one of the matches decided by a single goal. It contrasted with the larger wins recorded by Brighton, Brentford and Arsenal on the same opening weekend.
Leeds entered the season with Daniel Farke as manager, while Nottingham Forest began under Oliver Glasner. The fixture should not be confused with Ipswich Town versus Sunderland or Everton versus Crystal Palace, the other Saturday matches involving clubs from the same opening schedule.